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PM looking for new mandate Karamanlis admits to mistakes during time in power; Papandreou slams ‘wasted’ years Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis admitted yesterday that his government had made mistakes during its tenure but said he was looking for a «fresh and strong mandate» from voters in next month's elections to continue New Democracy's reforms program.

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Arson suspicions grow over fire on Mount Pendeli

The country's counterterrorism unit yesterday joined a police investigation into the cause of a massive fire...

No quick-fix for traffic jams

Transport experts have called on the government to move ahead with radical measures if they want to improve Athens's traffic problems...

Archbishop set for trip to USA

Archbishop Christodoulos will leave for the USA this morning confident that his liver transplant surgery...

Watchdog seeks help for minors

The Children's Ombudsman yesterday called on the Health Ministry to channel more funding into children's care in Greece...

Private guards to keep watch over schools

A municipality in northern Greece has decided to hire a private a security firm in a bid to protect schools...

IN BRIEF

Officials to meet to get island's reunification process back on track : Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot officials will meet on Tuesday...

Professional wrestling agent found shot dead in seafront apartment : A 57-year-old professional wrestling agent was found shot dead yesterday...

Suspect swindles girlfriend and family : A 33-year-old man who allegedly pretended to be a secret intelligence agent...

Traffic measures : Police presence on the country's national roads will increase tomorrow...

Three arrests : Police said yesterday they had arrested three people in Thessaloniki accused of selling small quantities of heroin...

Body found : The body of an elderly man was pulled out of the sea near the port of Alexandroupolis, northeastern Greece...

Illegal immigrants : Police yesterday detained five in the port of the eastern Aegean island of Samos...

Car thieves : Two men, aged 23 and 26, have been arrested in Thessaloniki accused of breaking into vehicles...


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EDITORIAL

Elections and reforms Any reasonable person will no doubt agree with the prime minister that Greece needs reforms to improve the quality of the state, the efficiency of the economy and the level of social solidarity. This is the path leading to the Greece of tomorrow and is also the direction supported by this newspaper. We have always backed reforms in the service of the aforementioned objectives...

COMMENTARY

Election talk The prime minister has thrown down the gauntlet: The country cannot stand a lengthy campaign period, particularly given the fact that confrontation effectively began last March. Since the education reform controversy fizzled out and the bonds scandal grabbed the headlines, there has been little, if any worthwhile, political debate.

OPINION

Public skepticism over wind energy The organized protests against the establishment of wind parks on Greek islands, as well as on parts of the mainland, have developed into a form of ideological warfare between «environmentally friendly» local organizations and the central government.

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